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   John Ffitch-Rucker
   

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   I’ve noticed that ever more websites are using those ‘scrolling advert’ things at the edges of the webpage - the sort that scrolls down so the user can never be free of them. Do any of you tech-savvy people know how to get rid of them?

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   Runestone Cowboy
   

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   There's one on this page claiming you can 'win a kiddy car seat'. I'd have thought people with children and cars would already have one? It's quite common, what with it being a legal requirement.

   Win some toilet roll! Win a pair of dark socks in your size! Win a key to your existing front door!

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   beau-jolly
   

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   They turn to stone if caught in sunlight..oh hang on. I'm thinking of trolls.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   The All New Jeni B
   

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   I don't have any.
   Don't know if it's because I'm on a Mac, using Firefox or just downright unpopular.
   Whichever it is, I'm quite happy to be unmolested by ads stalking me.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   Scroat
   

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   Why not Safari Jeni? v5.0.6 is great.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   John Ffitch-Rucker
   

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   I use Safari as well. But if you go to, say, the Daily Mash website, you’ll find an example of what I mean.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   The All New Jeni B
   

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   No reason Scroat, just like the layout of Firefox, and have had no reason to change.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   John Ffitch-Rucker
   

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   Actually, just downloaded the latest version of safari and the ads have disappeared. Hooray for Apple.
   The one feature of Safari that really swings it for me is the ‘reader’ function - you can read an article without any ads at all. Brilliant.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   beau-jolly
   

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   I haven't seen an advert for ages, well not since I changed to Firefox. Beginning to miss them. On the other hand I haven't caught any nasty viruses for a while either.

   Posted 1 year ago #

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